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Proteins show promise for mosquito control
Que Lan, insect physiologist at UW–Madison, and her colleagues in the entomology department are working on a new, more targeted approach to mosquito control: inhibiting mosquitoes' ability to metabolize cholesterol. Read More
Storm-water management efforts deter runoff into Lake Mendota
It was easy to blame last spring's flooding in Dane County on record-setting rains. But people are as much at fault as the weather, says Ken Potter, civil and environmental engineering professor. Read More
Exhibition focuses on work of UW–Madison’s Christiane Clados
The Latin American, Caribbean & Iberian Studies Program, in collaboration with the Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at UW-Milwaukee, and Latino Arts Inc. in Milwaukee, are presenting the art exhibit and lecture series "Christiane Clados: Reconstructing the Pre-Columbian World." Read More
Discovery may halt progression of Alzheimer’s
In a finding that may cause a dramatic shift in the way scientists and researchers search for a therapy for Alzheimer's disease, a team of researchers led by Jeff Johnson, an associate professor at the School of Pharmacy, has discovered that increased expression of a protein called transthyretin in the brain appears to halt the progression of the disease. The findings appear in the current issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. Read More
Hurricane Frances satellite animation available
To observe the storm and its track, scientists at UW–Madison's Space Science and Engineering Center have developed a new satellite animation tool that provides detailed, near real-time movies of the hurricane as it approaches the Florida coast. Read More
Study of flu patients reveals virus outsmarting key drug
A drug envisioned as a front-line defense for the next flu pandemic might have a genetic Achilles' heel that results in a drug-resistant influenza virus capable of infecting new human hosts, according to a study published Aug. 28 in the British medical journal The Lancet. Read More
UW engineers clear bottleneck in production of hydrogen
Carbon monoxide, or CO, has long been a major technical barrier to the efficient operation of fuel cells. But now, chemical and biological engineers at UW–Madison have not only cleared that barrier - they also have discovered a method to capture carbon monoxide's energy. Read More
Do treatment plants effectively remove drugs, hormones from wastewater?
New research shows that wastewater treatment plants that employ a combination of purifying techniques followed by reverse osmosis - a process by which water is forced through a barrier that only water can pass - do a good job of removing chemicals that may elicit health effects. Read More
Program examines school achievement, social factors
Understanding how non-academic issues such as gender, race, class and self-concept affect the classroom performance of young people is the goal of a new UW–Madison certificate program targeted for educators. Read More
Study: Good health goes beyond diet, exercise and managing stress
While pleasurable experiences may lift your spirits, the ones that leave you with a sense of purpose and meaningful relationships may do even more: protect the body against ill health. Read More
Licenses for new HyRed cranberry now available
Licenses to produce and sell fruit from UW–Madison's HyRed cranberry - the first publicly developed cranberry variety in more than three decades - are now being offered through the university's patent and licensing organization. Read More
Pacemaker offers hope for patients with overactive bladders
For women whose overactive bladders aren't settled by standard therapies, urologists at UW Hospital and Clinics now have another option: a pacemaker for bladder function. Read More
Heart health: tool brings people out of the ‘gray zone’
By non-invasively imaging the thickness of carotid arteries — the major vessels running up the neck and supplying the brain with blood — preventive cardiologists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have helped to show people a clearer picture of their chances of developing heart disease or having a stroke. Read More
Media giants don’t always lead to less-diverse content
Just because a big company owns all the media outlets in town doesn’t necessarily mean newspapers and broadcast stations will look and sound alike, according to a review of the research in this area published in the summer issue of the journal Contexts. Read More
Warmer weather, human disturbances interact to change forests
While a rapidly changing climate may alter the composition of northern Wisconsin's forests, disturbances such as logging also will play a critical role in how these sylvan ecosystems change over time. Read More
Forest managers can fight invasive species that come with roads
Road density in northern Wisconsin has doubled during the last 60 years, but forest managers have a time window to fight the non-native plants that often come with construction and overwhelm native plant life, according to new research. Read More
A changing landscape may have dire implications for birds
In their desire to get close to nature by building lakeside cottages and homes in the woods, Americans may very well be hastening the decline of many native bird species that breed in forest habitats. Read More
Lake research offers clues to managing crayfish invasions
Rusty crayfish, an invasive species now crawling across the rocky bottoms of lakes and streams throughout the United States and Canada, may not always have a stronghold once they enter these bodies of water. Read More
UW veterinarians try new drug for equine heart fibrillations
Veterinarians at UW–Madison School of Veterinary Medicine believe they're the first to use the oral drug flecainide to resolve a chronic case of atrial fibrillation in a horse. Read More
States fail to cover smoking cessation treatment for employees
Despite recommendations from federal public health experts that smoking cessation treatment should be provided to all smokers, state employers are failing to provide their employees with recommended smoking cessation treatment coverage, according to a study published in this month's American Journal of Public Health. Read More